Art and Design (Photography)

Course summary

Photography is all about artistic expression and communicating personal ideas about the world around us. It can be used to record, document and present examples of everyday life in ordinary and extraordinary circumstances. The linear A-level is divided into two disciplines: film-based photography and digital photography. The course will start in the Lower Sixth year by looking into the traditional black-and-white photographic processes. This will then develop into digital photography as part of the Upper Sixth coursework component. The aims, assessment objectives and assessment criteria are common to all Art and Design courses: candidates for Photography may spend less time in the studio, but will be expected to spend more time in the field taking photographs.